Russell loses out in Kerry attack

Bryan Sheehan's last quarter cameo in the one-point quarter-final victory over Monaghan, when he contributed two crucial late…

Bryan Sheehan's last quarter cameo in the one-point quarter-final victory over Monaghan, when he contributed two crucial late scores, sees him dislodge Mike Frank Russell in the Kerry attack for Sunday's meeting with Dublin at Croke Park.

This is the only change Pat O'Shea has made ahead of the All-Ireland semi-final.

Declan O'Sullivan has retained the captaincy despite the inclusion of Sheehan, who was nominated for the role by county champions South Kerry. O'Sullivan has led the team throughout he championship.

Rookie corner back Pádraig Reidy fended off several challenges for his jersey and is expected to mark Dublin's leading scorer Mark Vaughan.

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The Kerry defence may adopt a man-to-man tactical response to Dublin's rotational style. This means Marc Ó Sé and Aidan O'Mahony may leave their fixed roles to follow, say, the wanderings of the Brogan brothers, Alan and Bernard.

Tom O'Sullivan is expected to monitor Conal Keaney.

Paul Galvin has been nursing a bruised shoulder, sustained against Monaghan on August 12th, but the north Kerry wing forward passed a fitness test last night.

Séamus Scanlon is retained in the pivotal midfield slot alongside Darragh Ó Sé, while Dublin full back Ross McConnell looks set to be given the task of marking Kieran Donaghy.

The Derry minors have made three changes for the All-Ireland Football semi-final against Laois. Cailean O'Boyle is selected at midfield while Aidan Heron and Neil Forrester come into the forwards with Conor Nevin, Paul Heaney and Ciarán McFeely dropping to the bench. Laois name an unchanged team.

KERRY(SFC v Dublin): D Murphy; M Ó Sé, T O'Sullivan, P Reidy; T Ó Sé, A O'Mahony, K Young; D Ó Sé, S Scanlon; D O'Sullivan, E Brosnan, P Galvin; C Cooper, K Donaghy, B Sheehan.

DERRY(MFC v Laois): A Warnock; M McKinney, C McWilliams, D Bell; C McKaigue, J Bradley, B Henry; J Kielt, C O'Boyle; S Cleary, A Herron, D Mullan; N Forrester, G McGeehan, L Moore.

LAOIS(MFC v Derry): C O'Shea; R Kehoe, J Mulahare, J O'Connor; K Lillis, C Boyle, Z Touhy; D Lowry, J O'Loughlin; S Ramsbottom, E Kelly, B Smith; J Doyle, C Meredith; D Kingston.

Gavin Cummiskey

Gavin Cummiskey

Gavin Cummiskey is The Irish Times' Soccer Correspondent